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Jeremy Corbyn wins beard of the year... but loses momentum in the polls

Written by Sebastian Whale on 9 December 2016 in Diary

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New polling gives the Tories a 17-point lead over Labour.

Jeremy Corbyn has proven his election-winning credentials by sweeping to victory in the Parliamentary Beard of the Year contest.

The Labour leader won more than half the vote with 63.78% as he secured his seventh win in the annual event.

Trailing in his wake was Labour MP Chris Elmore in second on 20.22%, while Labour peer Toby Harris came third with 6.4%. This marked the strongest ever showing by a member of the House of Lords in the contest... something he was keen to share on Twitter.

My beard wins third place in Parliamentary Beard of the Year competition - best ever placing for a Lords beard. https://t.co/oPZLrdhf3Y[1]